Whether you are living with a disability, caring for someone you love, or supporting research that drives change, there is a place for you with Kessler Foundation.
Your involvement, whether through participating in a study, sharing your story, or making a gift, helps turn discovery into real‑world impact for people with disabilities.
Play a direct role in advancing rehabilitation research. By participating in a study, you help our scientists develop and test new approaches that improve movement, thinking, independence, and quality of life. Studies vary in time commitment and format—some are fully remote. All participation is voluntary, confidential, and guided by an independent Institutional Review Board to ensure your safety and ethical standards.
Your generosity fuels breakthrough research and helps ensure promising discoveries reach the people who need them most. Every gift supports innovation, collaboration, and solutions that expand opportunity and inclusion, bringing new solutions into real‑world care sooner.
Personal experiences help bring research to life. By sharing your story as a participant, caregiver, or supporter, you help others understand the impact of rehabilitation research and inspire them to get involved. Shelby Nielsen, from our Development team, coordinates with storytellers to ensure your story is told the way you want it to be told. Stories may be featured on our website, in newsletters, or shared to educate and motivate others.
Follow our research progress, stories of recovery, and opportunities to engage. Staying informed helps strengthen our community and amplify the impact of our work. You can sign up for our newsletter, follow us on social media, or attend an event or webinar.
It’s been a long and challenging journey, but thanks to Kessler Foundation, research is leading to new tools and strategies to help (autistic) kids like Giancarlo and Vito succeed as they transition into adulthood.
Because of donors like you, these programs increase understanding, ease fears, and provide much-needed resources. Your support is appreciated more than you know.
The exoskeleton was exciting. Every day, I accomplished something different…The research at Kessler Foundation helped me start over.
Progress happens when people work together. Thank you for being part of a community dedicated to innovation, possibility, and inclusion.
